Spanish golfer Sebastian Garcia Grout equals world record

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Sebastian Garcia Grout, the Spanish professional golfer, has equalled the world record for an official competition after carding a round of 58, 13 under par.

Grout achieved the result yesterday, during the opening day of the four-day Spanish Championship of Professional golfers at a par 71 course Murcia in south-eastern Spain.

According to the federation, it is the lowest score ever recorded in an official competition. Japan’s Shigeki Maruyama also achieved a score of 58 in 2000 but at a qualification course for the US Open.

According to the Guinness Book of Records, Jason Bohn of the US scored 58